📍 Hunter, NSW

Flag Staff

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About Flag Staff

Flagstaff sits snugly behind Moon Island at Swansea Heads — a 5 to 8 metre dive of sandy flats, boulder gardens and weedy nooks teeming with life, and one of the best places on the coast to encounter grey nurse sharks in winter.

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8m
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Beginner
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8m
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Flag Staff 7-Day Weather Forecast

About this forecast

7-day weather forecast for Newcastle, NSW sourced from Open-Meteo. Shows daily high/low temperatures, weather conditions and rain probability — useful for planning your drive to Flag Staff.

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Flag Staff 7-Day Swell & Wave Height Forecast

Flag Staff site-specific wave heights calculated by Pelagic Hadal Conditions Intelligence™
About this forecast

7-day swell forecast for Flag Staff, calculated using Pelagic's Hadal Conditions Intelligence™. Wave heights are site-specific — adjusted for Flag Staff's exposure, orientation and depth profile. Colour bands show diveable conditions at this site: green is ideal, orange is marginal, red is undiveable.

Optimal Dive Times & Tide Chart — Flag Staff

Tide times and optimal dive windows for Flag Staff, Hunter, NSW
About this chart

5-day tide chart for Flag Staff showing high and low tides with ideal dive windows highlighted in green. Tidal movement directly affects visibility and current strength at Flag Staff — plan your entry to coincide with the green windows for the best conditions.

Tide data is site-specific and accounts for Flag Staff's tidal sensitivity. Check the green windows above for the optimal entry time.

Flag Staff Location

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Common Questions
How deep is Flag Staff?
Flag Staff reaches a maximum depth of 8m. This makes it suitable for newly certified divers.
Is Flag Staff suitable for beginners?
Yes — Flag Staff is rated beginner-friendly. Newly certified divers and snorkelers will feel comfortable here.
What is the visibility like at Flag Staff?
Pelagic's Azure™ model predicts an expected visibility of around 8m at Flag Staff. Visibility varies with swell, rainfall and tidal conditions — check the live prediction above before heading out.
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